UK coastguards to use drones for sea rescues
The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) want to use drones to aid emergency rescue and surveillance operations at sea.
The agency says unmanned aircraft could help it cut costs and become more efficient and has called for specialists to bid on a £990,000 contract, due to expire 19 August.
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